“Swoon-worthy, forbidden, and sexy, Liam North is my new obsession.” – New York Times bestselling author Claire ContrerasThe world knows Samantha Brooks as the violin prodigy. She guards her secret truth—the desire she harbors for her guardian.Liam North got custody of her six years ago. She’s all grown up now, but he still treats her like a child. No matter how much he wants her.No matter how … her.
No matter how bad he aches for one taste.
Her sweet overtures break down the ex-soldier’s defenses, but there’s more at stake than her body. Every touch, every kiss, every night. The closer she gets, the more exposed his darkest secret.
She’s one step away from finding out what happened the night she lost her family. One step away from leaving him forever.
“Overture is a beautiful composition of forbidden love and undeniable desire. Skye has crafted a gripping, sensual, and intense story that left me breathless. Get ready to be hooked!” – USA Today bestselling author Nikki Sloane
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Another Skye Warren Gem!!
Liam North, the brooding, broken, very sullen guardian of the child violin prodigy known as Samantha Brooks, has been having some not so guardian-like feelings for his ward. The feeling is mutual. Despite her young age, Sam knows what she wants and it’s Liam even though he still treats her like a child. Samantha is on the verge of turning eighteen and becoming an adult, which means Liam will no longer be responsible for her. Up until this point, she’s lived a pretty sheltered life. However, she is slated to go on a world tour and experience life outside of Liam’s mansion and control and even though Liam knows that the right thing to do is let her go, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to relinquish her.
The inappropriateness of the whole situation gives rise to so much angst and tension that vibrate off the pages. The chemistry is scorching. Liam comes off as a bit of a tyrant but there are certain times, certain moments that his affection for Samantha shows through. Behind all this chemistry, there is also a story that’s very intriguing, secrets yet to be revealed and the mystery of how Samantha ended up under the care of Liam. Oh and that cliffhanger, OMG! I can’t wait to read what happens next.
This author has a way about her writing, it both elegant and addicting. This story was nothing short of fantastic. This is a slightly taboo story if a young women who is both a prodigy and a sheltered. She finds herself lusting after the man who is charged with her well being. Yes, he is older but this story doesn’t come off as an age different one. Its more about the elegance and beauty of falling for something right under their nose.
The characters are rich in details, well developed and completely realistic. I loved their internal dialogue and their push and pull, it really deepened this story.
The plot was addicting, because if you have read this author before you know she writes mystery, action and a bit of darkness into her romances. This story is so multi faceted it keeps the reader engaged.
While the mystery/action was awesome the passion was hot and made this book a must read. The ending is a bit of a cliffhanger but the story does feel complete in a way that didn’t leave me annoyed that I had to wait for book two, only excited. I was honored with an ARC and I am leaving my honest review.
As her 18th birthday creeps ever closer, violin prodigy Samantha’s feelings for her guardian, Liam, intensify. But she knows her feelings toward him aren’t reciprocated. Oh sure, he’s protective of her, but he doesn’t see her as anything other than a child, his ward.
Liam is enigmatic, stern, cold even, and very much has decidedly unguardian-like feelings toward his young ward. Feelings he doesn’t ever plan on indulging. But there’s something about Samantha – she may be young and even fragile, but she’s also very emotionally mature and, as Liam realizes later,
“She’s a warrior. A goddess. I want to fall at her feet in supplication.”
So when circumstances force his protective instincts to the fore, it was inevitable that their feelings would be consummated. And I was cheering, even as I had a feeling not all would end well.
I was riveted by this first part of Samantha and Liam’s story. The tension between these two is thick with electricity, the secrets roiling around beneath the surface need to be revealed, and I fell in love with both of them, especially Liam. That man is YUM! I knew Overture would end without the resolution I wanted, as this is a trilogy (I think), and when the end came I was disheartened. Not because I was disappointed in the story, but because I was disappointed it had to end. I want the next part now because this one was just the tip of the iceberg of what I know is going to be an epic story of love. My Kindle will be waiting very impatiently for more Liam and Samantha deliciousness!
Wow, what a cliff hanger!! (Not enough exclamation points for this book.) Can’t wait to read book 2. This book was hot and one-click and you are in book-orgasm. Skye Warren presents one of the most unseemly potential love stories, and slowly takes you through so many heart wrenching emotions. If you have ever read any of Skye Warren’s books, you know what I mean. Pure pleasure. Dirty—sums up Liam North and Samantha Brooks’ relationship quite succinctly. This is the ultimate taboo FORBIDDEN love story of a legal guardian/daughter/ward or older man/younger woman. Sordid but once you become a part of their lives, the unpleasantness falls away. Although taboo, this was a beautiful story that was so well done; it held my attention and was entertaining, but also was heartwarming and emotional. Liam is so freaking SEXY and HOT!! He is tall, handsome, swoon-worthy, very wealthy, owner of North Security, arduous, arrogant, protective, closed off, but oh-so-mouthwateringly sexy, who does not take no for an answer, and he knows what he wants–Samantha. Liam acquired Samantha legally when she was 12 years old after her father, who was an Ambassador, died suddenly. Samantha was a child violin prodigy. Liam was 16 years older than Samantha, but most importantly, he is the man she loves. I know, it is quite sick, isn’t it? Of course, there’s more to their story than can be surmised in a few short sentences, but will Liam justify his behavior? Well, you will have to read the book to find out what is their story—is Liam’s behavior justified or not! It seemed to Liam, the nature of human beings revolved around one empirical truth: we want what we cannot have. For Samantha, it was the fruit of the forbidden tree. For Liam, it was Samantha. I wasn’t expecting the turn this story took; it has quite an unexpected revelation that may leave you flabbergasted but it is jaw-dropping good!
I loved the touch of forbidden in this beautiful and intriguing read. Liam and Samantha’s story was a slowburn that soon ignited and when it did I was hooked. Full of secrets, suspense and sexual tension that pulsated throughout the story I couldn’t get through it fast enough to unravel the twists and turns I had to know more about. I was left with the insatiable need to know so much more and am eagerly looking forward to the next book in this series.
Skye Warren pens a remarkable tale of what some may believe as forbidden love between Liam and his ward 17 year old (almost 18) Samantha. As always with this author your get a beautiful story that is impeccable written with fully developed characters and a unique storyline. The chemistry between these two fly off the pages.
Liam owns a covert mercenary organization which also includes his 2 brothers. They had an abusive upbringing which shaped Liam’s view on love. Samatha becomes his ward at 12 years old. She is child prodigy in classical violin. Although she is very sheltered she has a maturity about her with a dash of nievity.
This book was hard to put down. It captivated me much like Samantha music captivates Liam. Brava! This
A forbidden love story that is so damn HOT and so damn GOOD. Not only is it beautifully written, but it is tastefully done. Liam and Samantha’s story is so steamy, so explosive and so addicting all in one. The secrets, sexual tension, and the suspense was down right torturous. I couldn’t turn those pages fast enough. That cliffhanger though…WOW!!!
This is a can’t miss read.
Happy Reading Everyone!!!
Liam got custody of Samantha six years ago and now she’s a woman and a temptation that Liam is getting hard to control daily. Samantha has no clue what happened the night her father died and wants answers. Taboo and hot and intense at times. This story is beautiful, unique and has you wanting more and more with every page. I can’t wait to read the next book of this series. 5/5 stars
I received a copy of this book from that author/publisher to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
The world knows Samantha Brooks as a violin prodigy. She guards her secret turth-the desire she harbors for her guardian. Liam North got custody of her six years ago. She’s all grown up now, but he still treats her life a child. No matter how much he wants her. No matter how bad he aches for one taste. Her swee overtures break down the ex-soilder’s defenses, but there’s more at stake than her body. Every touch, every kiss, every night. The closer she gets, the more exposed his darkest secret. She’s one step away from finding out what happened the night she lost her family. One step away from leaving him forever.
Overture is the first book in the new North Security Series from Skye Warren, In this book we meet Laim who owns and operates North Security. There is so much about him that I feel like even after reading this book , is still to be discovered. In case you can not tell from the description this is a forbidden/taboo romance as their is age difference between Liam and Samantha. Samantha is a violin pordigy and she was left without a family when her father died six years ago and Liam became her guardian. However Samantha doesn’t know the exact reason her father died and she sure doesn’t right along with us know Liam’s secrets. She is now on the verge of her eighteenth birthday and going off on her very first world wide tour. However while she is excited she also has so many questions about weather or not she will ever see Laim again after she leaves. There are secrets and things left to be told and I am sure they will be played out over the next two books. I don’t want to give away anything in this story as I didn’t know much about it when I dove in. I fell so in love with these character’s and their lives. I can not wait for it to unravel. Skye Warren has written another book that leaves us on the edge of our seats and begging for more. I for one can not wait to have the next one in my hands.
Liam North got custody of Samantha Brooks when she was twelve years old. Now Samantha is eighteen and a violin prodigy. Samantha has a crush on Liam. Liam is attracted to her as well but doesn’t want to admit it. When secrets come out will the two of them stay even friends much less a couple? This is a heart wrenching and lovely story.
5 Stars
Review by Elizabeth
Late Night Reviewer
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Skye Warren has been on my TBR list for a long while now and I never really got around to reading her work even though I have one-clicked ninety-five percent of her books. I saw the blurb for Overture floating around so I thought, why not. Boy am I glad I did!
In Overture, we meet Samantha and Liam who are very attracted to one another but cannot let their relationship blossom. Why? For one, Liam is Samantha’s guardian and has been for years. He has watched her grow into the woman she is and cannot act on those feelings. All the while, Samantha has been developing the same feelings. Can they let go and just be? Or is their relationship doomed before they even try?
OMG, I am NOT a fan of cliffhangers and let me tell you Overture left me hanging! With Overture being my first read by Skye Warren, I did not expect the hanger I was left with.
Liam is a very intriguing guy and it is intense reading about his past, the little he divulges, as well as how much he feels like he does not deserve love. Samantha is a young woman who has no idea how to take the feelings she is feeling. Skye wrote kick-butt characters and worked them into one of my favorite tropes. Forbidden.
It is not often that I find a new author to me that blows me away completely. This book kept me turning the pages because it held mystery, angst (in a way), and so much more. I could not have picked a better book to pop my Skye Warren cherry (lol). I am not so patiently waiting for the next book in the series. I cannot wait to see how their relationship goes if there is one, and how the mystery is solved!!!
I’m speachlesss… literaly any words don’t want to come out of my head. Gah… THIS BOOK!!!! It was everything what I didn’t expect to read….
Obviosuly, I knew it will be forbidden love, and maybe I’ll “see”some very, very interesting moments, but now, after finishing this story I can’t count how many times I had to lift up my jaw from the floor, or rather how many times I needed use my tissues because I was drolling non stop???
Overture isn’t just a book, that’s masterpiece. From page by page her writting style made me forget about world around. I coudl focus only on Mrs Warren words, Samantha and Liams life.
Samantha is young girl, who is about to leave high school and go on tour because of her tallent – playing on the violin. She’s just teenager but her life was quite rough, she lost her parents very early. It was so sad to look on her loneliness. Samantha has one person to love… her very much older and forbidden guardian – Liam. I can’t blame her for that… this man is just real manly man… He’s strong personality and of course is sexy as hell.. From one side he seems way too old for Samantha, but form the other side this girl is very mature for her age. Maybe it’s because she knows how brutal life could be. Author build amazing slow burn story around this characters. This book is just UNPUTDOWNABLE.
I’m absolutely in love with this book. This author create monster in me because I’m so greedy for Smantha and Liam, I just want more…
Highly recommended title.
Every once and a while I want to write a review just saying… READ THIS BOOK!!! IT WILL ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF!! Overture is one of those books. This is a seriously forbidden fruit with temptation all wrapped up in sex appeal and lust! Skye Warren has this ability to create fanciful stories loaded with sexual desire soaked in passion.
Samantha and Liam are intriguing. I love the temptation to go after something so wrong. Liam resists, oh he tries his best. Sometimes you can’t fight what your body and souls needs. Liam needs Samantha, and she needs him. They were pulled together like two magnets.
Skye Warren has started something here that reads like pure lusted heaven. It’s arousing and sexual, while being thoughtful and provoking. I can’t even adequately explain the suspense and just raw-feel to this story. I was so wrapped up in this story that all of a sudden it was over and I was sitting slack-jawed and so not ready for the ending. Now I’m left waiting and wanton for Concerto. Counting the days!!!
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… my opinions.
4.5 sensually erotic and sinfully delicious stars!
Overture is just the kind of slow-burning forbidden romance you’d crave to devour and get your hands on. The chemistry and tension between these two main characters were already off the charts HOT; but with the predicament and situation they were in, that amount of heat and lust and passion was only doubled up and amplified to a whole new level.
“How am I supposed to be interested in the boys who are dancing in clubs when this man has kissed me? How can I be satisfied with warmth when I know how it feels to burn?”
Samantha Brooks was a young violin prodigy whose father died when she was only 12 years old, while Liam North was an ex-soldier who got custody of Sam when she lost her dad. As years passed, Liam began to notice the changes to Sam’s appearance—she was starting to develop, getting her curves and blooming more and more, which only caused him to be even more protective and possessive of her. While Sam’s feelings towards Liam—who readily took her under his wing and gave her everything she needed—grew stronger and more undeniable. It was truly only a matter of time before one of them cracked and gave in to that fierce attraction. And with every day that rolled by that made Sam closer to turning 18, more and more chunks of Liam’s restraint got peeled off and stripped away.
“I’m not fighting demons, sweetheart. I am one.”
Liam North’s story was incredibly heartbreaking. He‘s got secrets he was keeping so close to his chest, nightmares he was still living even decades later, that you’ll just want to dig deeper and understand him better. His inner battles and demons were definitely beyond what I could’ve ever imagined, and a lot of that reflected on how much of a protective alpha he was, especially when it comes Samantha. I’m sure that what we saw here was merely a glimpse—this barely scratched the surface of what Liam really went through during his childhood. And I’m just dying to know more.
“Growing up isn’t about learning something new. It’s about unlearning the fairy tales you believe as a child.”
If you love taboo, age gap romances with explosive chemistry, crackling tension, and a heap of emotions involved, you’re going to enjoy the hell out of this one. Overture is certainly one of those “how can something so wrong feel so right” books, but written with such finesse and flawlessness that Skye Warren delivered so exquisitely. Trust me, you’ll already be itching for the next book, Concerto, before you even hit that last page.
Once I started reading this book, I couldn’t put it down. I really loved everything about it and can’t wait for more of these two. I loved all of the characters, this is my first time reading this author and definitely won’t be my last. This book was so good and completely different than any other book I’ve read.
**ARC REVIEW**
4.5/Stars
Oh Liam!!!! Skye has webbed me into the world of Overture and has left me speechless!!!
Samantha is a young prodigy who is trying to be accepted and never discarded in life. Unfortunate circumstances brings Samantha into the life of Liam, who becomes her guardian at the age of 12. True to the word Guardianship, Liam cares and and protects Samantha throughout the next 6 years.
As Samantha gets closer her to her 18th birthday, her feelings for Liam become unfathomable. She needs a release, she needs to break Liam and at the same time find the truth of what really bought her into Liam’s life.
Will Liam’s love for Samantha come to light OR will his internal demons keep her away.
The tension between these two is incredible. The angst!!! I’m such a sucker for taboo age difference.
This is the newest book from this amazing author and as usual she gives us a story that will leave you on the edge of your seat, reading as fast as you can to see what happens next. This slightly taboo treat is full of want, need, regrets and second thoughts. This book takes the naive pure girl and allows us to watch her try her hand at becoming a woman….With a guardian that has spent years trying to keep his feelings on the up and up. Now they face a deadline and it’s now or never…
This book is the first book of this series so be prepared for a cliffhanger of epic proportions.. all in all I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
This is the newest book from this amazing author and as usual she gives us a story that will leave you on the edge of your seat, reading as fast as you can to see what happens next. This slightly taboo treat is full of want, need, regrets and second thoughts. This book takes the naive pure girl and allows us to watch her try her hand at becoming a woman….With a guardian that has spent years trying to keep his feelings on the up and up. Now they face a deadline and it’s now or never…
This book is the first book of this series so be prepared for a cliffhanger of epic proportions.. all in all I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Shut the front door! Y’all this book is so freaking good. I don’t usually read taboo romances but hey this is Skye so I couldn’t wait to dive in.
Samantha is a musical prodigy. Liam is her guardian. But it’s not that simple and not what you think. There are twist with this story and are left thinking what just happened. I loved all the characters in this and the story is absolutely amazing. Now it does end in a cliffhanger, just so you’re warned. They not for everyone but I happen to love them, they get my heart pumping. Exciting read! Can’t wait to see what happens next.
*Review by Michelle
Shut the front door! Y’all this book is so freaking good. I don’t usually read taboo romances but hey this is Skye so I couldn’t wait to dive in.
Samantha is a musical prodigy. Liam is her guardian. But it’s not that simple and not what you think. There are twist with this story and are left thinking what just happened. I loved all the characters in this and the story is absolutely amazing. Now it does end in a cliffhanger, just so you’re warned. They not for everyone but I happen to love them, they get my heart pumping. Exciting read! Can’t wait to see what happens next.